Hot Pick: St. Patrick’s Day at the Logon Cafe

We love any holiday that encourages drinking, but this St. Patrick’s Day, bypass the green beer and head straight for something authentic.

Every year, the Logon Cafe — a great, intimate venue with good food, beer, wine and live music — hosts a St. Paddy’s day party with the Lone Star Bagpipe Band, a 13-person bagpipe and drum corps that is seriously a sight to behold.

Even if you don’t fancy yourself a bagpipe fan, this band will blow you away. The sheer enormity of their sound will force even the saddest sourpuss to feel a little St. Paddy’s Day spirit.

This local band has been around since 1987 and they’re a serious local gem, so don’t miss this show because they don’t perform too often. I mean, seriously. Check this out:

When: 7 p.m. tonightWhere: Logon Cafe, 3805 CalderAdmission: $5Pro tip: We hear there’s also great St. Paddy’s parties at the West, Madison’s and MacKenzie’s, which is actually our friendly local Irish pub.